公司里最孤独的人

一个老板越成功，身边敢说真话的人，往往越少。

想一想：

员工是你的下属。他们可能私下不同意你，但是有多少人敢当面告诉你：

“老板，我认为你这个决定错了。”

 供应商希望继续做你的生意。

 银行希望维持良好关系。

 客户只看得到你公司的一部分。

 顾问通常只针对你聘请他们解决的特定问题提供意见。

 家人最关心你，却未必真正了解企业经营的复杂性。

所以，当你准备做一个可能影响公司未来五年、十年的重大决定——进入新市场、投资几千万发展AI、收购竞争对手，或者把企业交给下一代——

谁敢挑战你？

这就是成功的悖论。

公司小的时候，你什么事情都和大家讨论。公司越来越大，你拥有更多员工、更多高管、更多数据。

但是，坐在最上面的人，反而可能越来越孤独。

而且，公司越大，一个错误决定的代价也越大。

你不一定需要更多高管.

假如你的身边有3到5位经验丰富的人呢？

他们不是你的员工。不需要争取升职。不需要讨好老板。

他们来自不同领域，经历过不同的商业战争。

更重要的是，他们敢坐在你的面前问：

 为什么？

 为什么不？

 如果你错了呢？

 还有什么是我们没有看到的？

这就是企业顾问委员会（Advisory Board）的价值。

取自我的第13本创作《谁敢挑战老板？》

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